योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-89, verse-12

तं पुरः पतितं दृष्ट्वा महेभः करुणां ययौ ।
स्फुरत्स्फारगुणाः सन्तः सन्ति तिर्यग्गतावपि ॥ १२ ॥

taṃ puraḥ patitaṃ dṛṣṭvā mahebhaḥ karuṇāṃ yayau ,
sphuratsphāraguṇāḥ santaḥ santi tiryaggatāvapi 12

12. tam puraḥ patitam dṛṣṭvā mahebhaḥ karuṇām yayau
sphuratsphārguṇāḥ santaḥ santi tiryaggatau api

12. mahebhaḥ puraḥ patitam tam dṛṣṭvā karuṇām yayau
sphuratsphārguṇāḥ santaḥ api tiryaggatau santi

12. Having seen him fallen in front, the great elephant felt compassion. Indeed, noble persons, whose abundant virtues are manifest, exist even among animals.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - the crocodile (him, that)

• पुरः (puraḥ) - in front, before, ahead

• पतितम् (patitam) - the fallen crocodile (fallen, dropped)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing

• महेभः (mahebhaḥ) - Gajaraja, the elephant king (the great elephant)

• करुणाम् (karuṇām) - compassion, pity, mercy

• ययौ (yayau) - felt (compassion) (went, proceeded, felt, obtained)

• स्फुरत्स्फार्गुणाः (sphuratsphārguṇāḥ) - whose abundant/great qualities shine forth, whose excellent virtues are manifest

• सन्तः (santaḥ) - good people, virtuous ones, saints, noble ones

• सन्ति (santi) - are, exist

• तिर्यग्गतौ (tiryaggatau) - in animals, among those in lower births/forms

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - the crocodile (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

पुरः (puraḥ) - in front, before, ahead

(indeclinable)

पतितम् (patitam) - the fallen crocodile (fallen, dropped)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of patita

patita - fallen, dropped, degraded

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'pat'

Root: pat (class 1)

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'dṛś'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

महेभः (mahebhaḥ) - Gajaraja, the elephant king (the great elephant)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahebha

mahebha - great elephant

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ibha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ibha – elephant
  noun (masculine)

करुणाम् (karuṇām) - compassion, pity, mercy

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of karuṇā

karuṇā - compassion, pity, mercy, tenderness

ययौ (yayau) - felt (compassion) (went, proceeded, felt, obtained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of yā

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Idiomatic expression 'karuṇāṁ yayau' means 'felt compassion'.

स्फुरत्स्फार्गुणाः (sphuratsphārguṇāḥ) - whose abundant/great qualities shine forth, whose excellent virtues are manifest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sphuratsphārguṇa

sphuratsphārguṇa - having shining and abundant qualities

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sphurat+sphāra+guṇa)

• sphurat – shining, throbbing, manifesting
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root 'sphur'
  Root: sphur (class 6)
• sphāra – abundant, extensive, great, excellent
  adjective
• guṇa – quality, virtue, excellence, attribute
  noun (masculine)

सन्तः (santaḥ) - good people, virtuous ones, saints, noble ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existent, good, virtuous, real

Present Active Participle (used as noun)

Derived from root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

सन्ति (santi) - are, exist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (Laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

तिर्यग्गतौ (tiryaggatau) - in animals, among those in lower births/forms

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tiryaggata

tiryaggata - gone horizontally, animal, being in an animal state

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tiryac+gata)

• tiryac – horizontal, oblique, animal
  indeclinable
• gata – gone, moved, attained
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'gam'
  Root: gam (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)